Maryland Senate Bill 41: Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright rights; defining "public art" as that commissioned for a project that receives State funding, regardless of whether the State funding directly paid for the public art; requiring certain State public art to be registered with the Maryland State Arts Council; and applying the Act prospectively.

Latest action

Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (2026-01-15)

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